What does bottom-poster mean?
Bottom-poster means (Internet, dated) Someone who bottom-posts..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Internet, dated) Someone who bottom-posts..
Some argue that bottom posters should be courteous enough to snip quoted material such that one shouldn't have to scroll down to get to their response. Not only doesn't that happen, but if everyone snipped appropriately there would be no functional difference between posting methods.
One of the great religious schisms on the internet is between the 'top-posters' and the 'bottom-posters', who have different views on where in the message one should add one's own remarks when replying.
Please learn how to become a bottom poster instead of a top poster.
Use bottom-poster when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bottom-poster means (Internet, dated) Someone who bottom-posts..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include top-poster.
Some argue that bottom posters should be courteous enough to snip quoted material such that one shouldn't have to scroll down to get to their response. Not only doesn't that happen, but if everyone snipped appropriately there would be no functional difference between posting methods.
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